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    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    I doubt it will be a hit like Earring Magic Ken. But like I said before: an autistic toy here, a good characterization there, increasing social commentary everywhere, and little things pile up... Yes. For the record, I understand very well that the whole western economy is based on...
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    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    I didn't think of optimism here, just your negativism about Mattel's motives. You are still missing the point. It still shouldn't matter why they have launched the autistic barbie. It should matter if it has any potential of doing any good. Even if it actually does not, it is still better than...
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    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    Not the point... It is still better than nothing, small streams here and there make big rivers, and so on. I'll put it this way: You wouldn't want to prevent them doing this only because you think that it is not for the right reasons...
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    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    Back in 90s the media began to be more sensitive about minorities. Gay people got more representation both in movies and in tv: In tv-shows "compulsory quota homosexuals" ended up being stereotypical nasal-toned "fags" with an unapologetic raunchy humor and girlish behavior, a mixture of people...
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    What video game are you currently playing?

    You can probably thank Diablo 2 fans of that darkness. Diablo 2 was THE Diablo game and players were disappointed when Diablo 3 was "candy colored" compared to the cult classic. Apparently Blizzard learned its lesson when Reaper of Souls extension came and Act 5 was darker in the vein of Diablo...
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    I think many NTs also struggle with social situations.

    Happens. And I can relate, though I avoid it because my pain of seeing inaccurate claims is smaller than a pain using hours to write and explain these things, and still not being able to sort things out with the other party (this can actually ruin a night's sleep). Interesting subject, I...
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    I think many NTs also struggle with social situations.

    That happened somewhere around page 2. But at least character combination "social" still appears in the messages.
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    I think many NTs also struggle with social situations.

    Same thing as with the capitalism. The socialism is more abstract concept. Communism is an ideal of the end, thought still an abstract. Then you have an implementation like marxism, leninism, stalinism, maoism...
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    I think many NTs also struggle with social situations.

    The academic approach: The capitalism, without any political or ideological annotations, purely as part of economic theory, is an abstract concept describing mechanics of any economy based on the market-guided trade and production. As such, it does not suggest how good or bad the system is. It...
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    Should Historical Films be Accurately Portrayed?

    Not that I think that Dagan meant that, but I just want to say pre-emptively that perhaps we shouldn't start pondering if it is ok for a black actor to play a white character, and other way around... If we do, I'll go and get some popcorn and stay out of that discussion. Other than that, I...
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    Aspies As Empaths: Fifteen Signs You Might Be an Empath

    Do you still have communication problems? Outside anxiety issues, I mean, as my main problem is exactly opposite: I notice way too late what people are feeling. I might start talking about something they don't want to hear, and that is what makes them angry, then I continue and continue until...
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    The Good Student?

    I wasn't initially a good student. Speaking now in American school system terms. At grade school I skipped classes and didn't even try to get good grades. Reading and participating felt useless because I couldn't memorize things (dates, places, names...) At high school it began to be less of...
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    Debate: Christmas movies on Christmas?

    Seen all of them except Black Christmas and It Happened in the Barn. Very hazy memory of Silent Night, Deadly Night (original 80s version, remake I haven't seen yet). As a member of people with inborn low self-esteem, I get excited when Finland is mentioned: Rare Exports 😁 Hmm... Couldn't find...
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    Should Historical Films be Accurately Portrayed?

    Sounds like you are teaching your daughter early to not believe "I speak true, honestly" and "based on the true events" -assurances even from the people she trusts. Either that, or she will have eventually a real rude awakening if she really buys those stories. 😄 Seriously... I see your point...
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    You ever impulsively post something really dumb, and regret it a minute later?

    Yes. To avoid this, I can spend an hour writing a short comment like this. Just to make sure that it both makes sense and is not offensive. Still I end up quickly deleting my posts with a reported reason "brain fart". I have four guidelines for embarrassing situations: After hundred years...
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